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To the Editor

Spectrum Volume 18 Issue 10 - October 26, 1995

Leadership.

From our motto of Ut Prosim, to President Torgersen's challenge
that we
serve as the model land-grant university for the 21st century, leadership is
woven deeply into the fabric of Virginia Tech.

As we reach the halfway point of the Combined Virginia Campaign, I invite
my
friends and colleagues at Virginia Tech to join with me and other Tech
employees in a leadership role. The Wings of Leadership Society was
established
by the United Way of Montgomery, Radford, and Floyd to better serve the health
and human-service needs of the New River Valley. Last year, 162 couples and
individuals, more than half of whom were affiliated with Virginia Tech,
offered
their leadership through contributions of $500 or more to the United Way or
the
Combined Virginia Campaign. These few people accounted for more than 15
percent
of all the money raised in last year's campaign.

Those of us in a state university setting are well aware of the call
for
government to do less, and for private citizens to do more. The Wings of
Leadership Society offers those who echo that call to put their money where
their mouths are. From health care at the Free Clinic of the New River Valley,
to providing comfort to a child through Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the New
River Valley, your CVC dollar can bring big returns here at home. A
designation
of $500 or more on your CVC pledge card will bring you into The Wings of
Leadership Society.

Anyone wishing more information can contact me at 1-6997, or via e-mail
at
dinosaur@vt.edu.